Tips for good breath and inviting smile

NO matter what fashions are ruling the runway this season, there’s one flattering accessory that will always remain in vogue, inviting smile and glistening white teeth. Unfortunately, as we get older and adopt more grownup habits (e.g., smoking, drinking coffee and red wine), we have to work a little harder to maintain that winning sparkle. There is no denying it that we generally love a great smile with sparkling white and clean teeth, and brushing your teeth regularly is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle.

Tips to make your smile inviting & for whiter teeth

Choose the right lipstick shade-Did you know certain lip colours can actually make your teeth look significantly whiter or darker? Learn how to pick the right shade for you. If you have grayish teeth, avoid red lipsticks with blue tones and instead try a cooler tone with a brown base. If you have a yellow or off-white tone to your teeth, avoid deep, dark and bright shades, as well as super-shiny glosses. Instead, try nude shades or pinks that have bluish undertones.

Whiten while you chew-While certain foods such as soy sauce, berries and curry stain your enamel, fibrous foods like apples, celery, carrots, spinach, broccoli and lettuce actually work to remove stains by exfoliating teeth before the stain molecules attach themselves deeply to the surface. It’s like a skin scrub for your smile.

Drink through a straw-Red wine, cranberry juice or any chromogenic, or pigmented, liquids that tend to seep into enamel are better sipped through a straw. Even then brush immediately after drinking a stain-producing beverage so that it doesn’t have a chance to set into the tooth’s molecules.

Try whitening floss-In addition to whitening the spaces in between our teeth, a floss such as Glide Whitening Plus Scope Flavuor helps maintain healthy gums, too. By nature, our gums have a clean, pink, pillowy appearance and shape the teeth nicely. Neglecting to care for your gums will eventually cause them to look red and irritated, detracting from your smile.

Use whitening toothpastes-Whitening toothpastes may promise to keep your pearly whites sparkling, but the truth is, toothpaste itself doesn’t whiten teeth! it only helps scrub away stains before they settle in and discolour your enamel. Always remember to brush before bedtime, since neglecting to do will give stains a chance to set overnight. That said, certain toothpastes are more effective at removing stains and nything with baking soda is a safe bet.